Avalanche zeroing in on its next coach; Patrick Roy's successor to be named within days

Canada's head coach Kevin Dineen speaks to his players during the Women's Ice Hockey Play-offs Semifinals match Canada vs Switzerland at the Shayba Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 17, 2014.The Avalanche is likely to name its new coach in the near future. Vice president Jean Martineau said the team concluded its interviews Monday and was "moving into the final phase of the process" Tuesday afternoon.

As many as six candidates had formal interviews, and NHL assistant coaches Kevin Dineen of the Chicago Blackhawks and Bob Boughner of the San Jose Sharks are likely to have been among them. Because some of the coaches might have agreements with other teams, the Avs declined to…